Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-16
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
ANNUAL REPORTS OF GENERAL sHERI
DAN AND CONSTRUCTOR WILSON.
Condition Of the Federal Army-The Lieu
tensntGenerars Recommendations
Hopeful Naval Information
and suggestions
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WASHINGTON. November -. The an
nusl report Of Lieutenant General Sheri-
dsn 20 the Secretary %! War was made
public TINS afternoon. lie states that at
the date of abe last consolidated returns
the army consisted of ,, POO officers and
24.236 men, distributed as fol-
lows General officers. 10 general StaN,
$40 officers, l,3Sb men ten regiments Of
cavalry, f39 officers, $500 men five
regiments Of artillery, 2SG officers, 2,iS2
mon twenty hYc regiments of infantry,
$50 officers, 1880 men Indian scouts.
30 men dCRChmcuts. recruiting par
ties, Nc.. $3.50 men. Troops have been
continually occupied m patrolng the
Oklahoma country, and have been sue
cc~siul IN keeping intrudors ont of that
region. General sheridan says The
gradual spread OF railroads throughout
The territory can, however. ultimately
have Int one effect, and he is now OF the
opinion that Congress may we'll consider
Dee alviSab.hty of opening mp portions
al least of TINS country to settlement.
THE Ute AND GROW TROUBLES.
The report describes IN detail the re-
cen, troubles with the Tito Indians IN
Colorado and the Crows in Montana.
Iu reference 10 the latter General Shcu-
dan says; "lhe agent, from the best
information / have, while an honest,
honorable. wcli-Hcanug man, Is not
,srv well calculated 10 deal with wild
lu.Esr- being somewhat arbitrary and
dom.r,.uu-. and in his endeavor to
establish discipline attempted 20 enforce
his u.Ut! 80 once without giving the
Indian. a chance 10 cool oil after their
ind1lgcuc,s. AS might have been
expected from people OF their character,
r,s.stanc, was immediately threatened.
Ilc policy of concentration into large
,.-.- ia tine vicinity OF railroad centres
or several years been advocated,
a.. ,uv minor positions. now retained
oils because they afford a shelter for
,.. t- r- not ass yet provided for else
u.r viii ice abandoned as soon ms
aoiltions can bee obtained at the
r. utd posts now either building or
contemplating i'm the near future
rs4 ICE MARCHES AND CAMPS.
...,..,al cessation of Indian from
I.- BRO, permitted the prosecution 10
sr,at.r extent than formerly of the prac-
e.. r..r,n,s and field c,mps which
s...,I.sr. -., ... Great Am evteut tb. practicel
e.i thorough instruction Of the soldier.
"N-tuamore complete peace, the ex-
I.r.ucc formerly gained by active field
'.t, nee.s,.t,t.3 by movement, AGAINST
. '.tI. f,a. r.y mo- LONGER be obtained.
...- ,b.s. ,.,a.. manonyres beco,nr ali
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...t. .,r.roest ero,m.,ts far concen-
.......,. ,..+., isrC. r0.ts that cam be- oJ-
.'..I r..'.r AMI l.r,.or C,r,.,sors also
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,.., mass, De- tayoraLlv considered bv
C.r.r
Instruction I'm the employment Of the
riff. ari carniuc BIAS been most cnercoti-
c.iv prosecuted throughout the year,
and With very satisfactory results. Ii is
OIL. object Of the system of instruction
uop r. fore. in the army TO educate the
enlisted m.r that their fire 10 battle can
l...I..y.r.I with the maximum effect
rather t....r to centre efforts upon the de-.
,.......rt off .special accuracy among
..--..I.riuiNidmals.
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